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July 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of above knee?”/“Baloney.”

"Baloney" sounds like "below knee," and there are jokes. "I don't see how bologna is opposite of above knee! Now BALONEY on the other hand, yes!" was posted on…

July 22, 2020
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of bologna?”/“Above knee.”

"Baloney" sounds like "below knee," and there are jokes. "I don't see how bologna is opposite of above knee! Now BALONEY on the other hand, yes!" was posted on…

November 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of donut?”/“Donotnut!”

"Donuts" are not "do nuts," but some people think there should be "donotnuts" or "don'tnuts" (for "do not nuts" or "don't…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of drunken noodles?”/“Soba noodles.”

"Soba" noodles are not "sober" noodles, but there are jokes. "Did you know: Soba noodles is just gangsta speak for noodles that are sober. It's the opposite of drunken…

February 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of ground beef?”/“High steaks.”

A meat riddle is: Q: What's the opposite of ground beef?A: High steaks. "High steaks" is a pun on "high stakes." "The steaks being high is the exact opposite of ground…

January 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of ladyfingers?”/“Mentos.”

A riddle about ladyfingers (a biscuit) is: Q: What's the opposite of ladyfingers?A: Mentos. The joke was posted on Twitter on October 27, 2010, but became popular when it was posted on both…

August 2, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of potatoes?”/“Potafingers.”

There are potatoes, but not potafingers. "Toes" and "fingers" -- get the joke? "RT @NMcShake: Potatoes or potafingers" was posted on X/Twitter by Lama on November 13,…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of soba noodles?”/“Drunken noodles.”

"Soba" noodles are not "sober" noodles, but there are jokes. "Did you know: Soba noodles is just gangsta speak for noodles that are sober. It's the opposite of drunken…

March 10, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of syrup?”/“Madamdown.”

There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…

August 2, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s the opposite of tomatoes?”/“Tomafingers.”

There are tomatoes, but no tomafingers. "Toes" and "fingers" -- get the joke? "tomatoes are descended from the now extinct tomafingers" was posted on X/Twitter by tom…

September 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the past tense of Swiss cheese?”/“Swass Cheese.”

"As my boi @SMii7Y put it, is the past tense of Swiss cheese swass cheese?" was posted on Twitter by Nicholas Gasson on November 20, 2018. "Is the past tense of swiss cheese, swass…

August 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the resemblance between a green apple and a red apple?” (riddle)

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBliffles‏ @blifflesWhat's the difference between a red ball and a green ball? They're both red except for the green one2:07 PM - 9 Mar 2013 TwitterChris…

July 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?” (joke)

A French kitchen pun is: Q: What's the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?A: Linoleum Blownapart. The Napoleon Bonaparte/Linoleum Blownapart joke has been cited in print…

November 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the saddest herb?”/“Bae leaves.”

A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…

November 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the scariest dessert?”/“Terrormisu.”

The Italian dessert "tiramisu" sometimes becomes "terrormisu" (terror + tiramisu) for Halloween. "Terror-Misu" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 30,…

November 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?”/“Nap-kins.”

A riddle about the Thanksgiving table is: Q: What's the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?A: Nap-kins. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Brownielocks --…

July 28, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the slowest soup a chef can prepare?”/“Turtle soup.”

Turtle soup has a joke: "What's the slowest soup a chef can prepare?""Turtle soup." The joke appeared in "MIGHTY FUNNY'S Mini Jokes" on The Mini Page by…

October 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the strongest vegetable?”/“A muscle sprout.”

The Brussels sprout has a riddle: Q: What's the strongest vegetable?A: A muscle sprout. The "muscle sprout" joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What do you call…

January 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s the world’s fastest cake?”/“All cakes have a constant velocity of 0 mph.”

"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…

March 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?”/“A leek.”

A children's food joke involving leeks -- which sounds like "leaks" -- is: Q: What's the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?A: A leek. The joke was cited in print in 1892 and…

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